In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
Correct answer: C. The hungry cat was staring greedily at the mouse.
- A. The hungry cat was staring at the mouse greedily
- B. The hungry cat greedily stared the mouse
- C. The hungry cat was staring greedily at the mouse.
- D. The hungry cat stared at the greedy mouse
Explanation
This option is correct. It uses the past continuous tense and places the adverb "greedily" in a suitable position to describe the action of the cat. The modifier is also placed correctly.In summary, both Options C is correct.
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